Couple wounded in rolling West Seattle shooting

Woman shot in ear, man in leg

BY LEVI PULKKINEN, SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF

Published 7:55 pm, Sunday, July 6, 2014

A couple was shot Sunday while driving in West Seattle, police report.

At 2:15 p.m., the man and a woman were driving in the 9400 block of 15th Avenue Southwest when a group of men opened fire on them, Seattle police spokesman Detective Patrick Michaud said in a statement.

On bullet struck the man in the leg, while a second shot grazed the woman’s ear, Michaud said Sunday afternoon. They were taken to Valley Medical Center in Kent for treatment of the non-life threatening injuries.

Officers are canvasing the area looking for anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or who may have been struck. Police did not offer a possible motive for the shooting, which is being investigated by gang unit detectives.